Senior Transport Planning Engineer

Optomi; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Optomi, in partnership with a leading organization, is seeking a Senior Transport Planning Engineer for a remote US opportunity. The role focuses on end-to-end transport network planning, capacity management, network growth, and modernization across core and metro networks.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of transport planning or network engineering, with experience in SONET, Ethernet, and DWDM, and a track record in data center networks and telecom infra.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in transport planning or network engineering.
• Strong end-to-end network planning experience.
• Experience with SONET, Ethernet and DWDM.
• Optical transport, core backbone, and metro networks.
• Capacity planning, forecasting, and data analysis.
• Experience with data center networks and telecom infra.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Develop network growth, capacity, and evolution plans.
• Perform SONET, Ethernet, and DWDM network planning.
• Analyze network data and forecast capacity requirements.
• Coordinate with engineering and operations teams.
• Manage project funding and budgets.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Drive projects forward with minimal direction.

Skills

End-to-end network planning

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Communication skills

Forecasting

Tools

TIRKS

CNDC ASPEN

LCAM

MetaSolv

Fireworks

CORE

Job description

Optomi, in partnership with a leading organization, is looking for a Senior Transport Planning Engineer for a remote opportunity.

This role focuses on end-to-end transport network planning, capacity management, network growth, and modernization across core and metro networks.

What the right candidate will enjoy:

• Planning and supporting large-scale transport networks.
• Working across core, metro, optical, and data center environments.
• Developing network growth and capacity strategies.
• Collaborating with engineering, operations, and business stakeholders.
• Taking ownership of projects and driving initiatives independently.

What type of experience does the right candidate have:

• 5+ years of transport planning or network engineering experience.
• Strong end-to-end network planning experience.
• Experience with SONET, Ethernet, and DWDM.
• Optical transport, core backbone, and metro network experience.
• Capacity planning, forecasting, and network data analysis.
• Experience with data center network layouts and telecom infrastructure.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

What the responsibilities are of the right candidate:

• Develop network growth, capacity, and evolution plans.
• Perform SONET, Ethernet, and DWDM network planning.
• Analyze network data and forecast capacity requirements.
• Coordinate with engineering and operations teams.
• Manage project funding, budgets, and planning activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Drive projects forward with minimal direction.

Preferred Skills:

• Optical Transport Networks.
• SONET, Ethernet, and DWDM.
• Capacity planning and forecasting.
• Central Office and OSP engineering.
• Experience with TIRKS, CNDC ASPEN, LCAM, MetaSolv, Fireworks, or CORE.
• Budget/project management and cross-functional leadership experience.